Feminist theater, originating in the 1970’s, was truly “for the people” considering it looked directly to its constituents for topics they should cover and bring to light. After the “excitement” of the civil rights movement, extremists and radicals were still popular and very active. Seeing the activism result in political changes inspired women to come out and start to make changes and let their voices be heard. Specifically, the liberal feminists were looking for political equality while the radicals used other forms of expression, like theater. These plays performed were used to inform the general population and “validate women’s personal lives” so that many could truly understand and see that women were being oppressed in ways that were accepted by society. The play “Trifles” was a truly feminist play that showed how women are treated based on their stereotypes and opportunities. The women were basically treated as if they were only for domestic purposes, especially at that specific point in time. People were to be judged by a jury of their peers when they were on trial, but a woman isn’t quite being judged by her peers if there are no other women involved. The bias was unjust, but still socially accepted solely because they were women and not considered to be superior, even when the women got so much more information than the men because they understood Mrs. Wright’s actions just by the smallest details in her home. This is a feminist play because it shows how even the smallest oppression can make the biggest differences, in even the most difficult situations. The women could have the whole crime solved if they were treated as equals to the men.